2001 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S500 5.0 V8 from Australia and New Zealand

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General Comments:

It's absolutely beautiful to look at, and the interior has a real awesome presence, you feel like a million bucks when you're driving this car.

I love the way the doors close for you when they are slightly ajar.

The seats are comfortable, but insist on getting the higher quality leather, not the standard stuff.

It's real peaceful driving it plus the suspension is awesome, it literally glides on air.

What was disappointing was the quality of the paint work - I felt that it was un-Mercedes like to be covered in small paint pits from stones or whatever after only having the vehicle for a very small period of time.

7th Dec 2001, 09:12

The COMAND system is a nightmare. How anyone can claim it's usable is beyond me. That said, wait for BMW's new iDrive system to go mainstream. It's ergonomically dire, and makes the Benz equivalent look like a clockwork toy...